Stressful traffic and air pollution caused by transport are urgent issues in urban areas. Congestion costs the European economy over €100 Billion (1% of GDP) a year and 500,000 premature deaths a year associated to poor air quality - almost 16 times more than the number victims of road accidents. IRIS Smart Cities advocate a well-connected mix of mobility solutions and services. From solar power charged electric vehicles to digital services making choices and connections easy and reliable What's in it for me? Car ownership today can be an expensive burden for many city dwellers with median annual costs estimated at €7500 a year . New ‘Mobility-as-a-Service’ solutions give maximum convenience more sustainable door-to-door options.

1. Transition track #3 :
Intelligent
mobility solutions
Increased flexibility Reduced expenses
Zero emission mobility
and improved urban environment
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Stressful traffic and air pollution caused by transport are
urgent issues in urban areas. Congestion costs the
European economy over €100 Billion1 (1% of GDP) a
year and 400,000 premature deaths a year associated
to poor air quality2 - almost 16 times more than the
number victims of road accidents.
IRIS Smart Cities advocate a well-connected mix of
mobility solutions and services. From solar power
charged electric vehicles to digital services making
choices and connections easy and reliable.
Car ownership today can be an expensive burden for many city
dwellers with median annual costs estimated at €7500 a year3.
New ‘Mobility-as-a-Service’ solutions give maximum
convenience more sustainable door-to-door options.
What’s in it
for me?
IRIS Smart Cities
INITIATIVES IN ACTION
Vehicle-to-Grid and
smart solar charging
Accommodating charging needs and energy
consumption of a growing number electric vehicles
using flexible grid technology and harnessing the
power of the sun – even overnight!
Innovative
mobility services
Shared vehicles and Mobility-as-a-Service are a
real breakthrough, providing a range of genuine
alternatives to individual car ownership and a
range of attractive and convenient choices for
moving around.
3 Global Fleet Insights 20172 EEA 2017 - www.eea.europa.eu/publications/air-quality-in-europe-20171 EC Urban Mobility
smart cities
Tackling key areas of transition in our cities
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